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| Nickname(s): Silicon Valley of India, Garden City | ||
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| Coordinates: 12°58′N 77°34′E / 12.967°N 77.567°ECoordinates: 12°58′N 77°34′E / 12.967°N 77.567°E | ||
| Country | India | |
| State | Karnataka | |
| Region | Bayaluseemé | |
| District | Bangalore Urban | |
| Established | 1537 | |
| Founded by | Kempegowda I | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor–Council | |
| • Body | BBMP | |
| • Mayor | Sampath Raj | |
| • Commissioner | G Kumar Nayak | |
| Area | ||
| • Megacity | 709 km2 (274 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Megacity | 12,339,447 | |
| • Rank | 3rd | |
| • Density | 17,000/km2 (45,000/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 8,728,906 | |
| • Rank | 5th | |
| Demonym(s) | Bangalorean | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | |
| Pincode(s) | 560 xxx | |
| Area code(s) | +91-(0)80 | |
| Vehicle registration | KA-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 41, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 | |
| Metro GDP | $45 to $83 billion (PPP) | |
| Official language | Kannada | |
| Website | www |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1941 | 406,760 |
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| 1951 | 778,977 | 91.5% | |
| 1961 | 1,207,000 | 54.9% | |
| 1971 | 1,654,000 | 37.0% | |
| 1981 | 2,922,000 | 76.7% | |
| 1991 | 4,130,000 | 41.3% | |
| 2001 | 5,101,000 | 23.5% | |
| 2011 | 8,425,970 | 65.2% | |
| Source: Census of India | |||
| Bangalore City Important officials | |
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| Municipal Commissioner: | G Kumar Nayak IAS |
| Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax: | Nutan Wodeyar IRS |
| Mayor: | Mrs. S.Shantakumari |
| Police Commissioner: | NS Megharik IPS |
Bangalore (/bæŋɡəˈlɔːr/), officially known as Bengaluru ([ˈbeŋɡəɭuːɾu] (
listen)), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of over ten million, making it a megacity and the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India. It is located in southern India on the Deccan Plateau. Its elevation is over 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level, the highest of India's major cities.
A succession of South Indian dynasties, the Western Gangas, the Cholas and the Hoysalas, ruled the present region of Bangalore until in 1537 CE, Kempé Gowdā – a feudal ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire – established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. In 1638, the Marāthās conquered and ruled Bangalore for almost 50 years, after which the Mughals captured and sold the city to the Mysore Kingdom of the Wadiyar dynasty. It was captured by the British after victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1799), who returned administrative control of the city to the Maharaja of Mysore. The old city developed in the dominions of the Maharaja of Mysore and was made capital of the Princely State of Mysore, which existed as a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj.
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